Luis and I keep flavored simple syrup in our fridge pretty much at all times. We love to use it in our Brown Water Friday happy hour cocktails. While we’re partial to the basil version (see our Bourbon-Basil Smash), it’s fun to switch up the herbs with the seasons. You’d be surprised how delicious a thyme simple syrup is for an old-fashioned! Leftover simple syrup can be drizzled over fresh fruit or brushed on cakes to keep them moist, but